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Send us Fan Mail Episode 87 – “From Paris Crib to Brooklyn Bathtub: Terry Kaplan’s 2G Journey” In this moving installment of Raised by Survivors , host Bernie Furshpan sits down with volunteer and fellow Brooklyn native Terry “Tzirel/Terèse” Kaplan . Born in post-war Paris to Polish Holocaust survivors and brought to New York by HIAS at age three, Terry recounts an odyssey that stretches from the...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 88 – Carrying the Torch: Gail Kastenholz on Building Holocaust Education for the Future Second–generation survivor, educator, and longtime HMTC volunteer Gail Kastenholz sits down with host Dr. Bernie Ferspan to trace a remarkable life spent turning family trauma into public service. Born to two Polish survivors who rebuilt their lives in Brooklyn and Queens, Gail explains...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 86 – Ordinary Heroes: Paul Pachter on Fighting Hunger & Carrying Harry Chapin’s Legacy In this inspiring episode, Bernie Furshpan sits down with Paul Pachter , President & CEO of Long Island Cares – The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank . From their shared Brooklyn roots and memories of Jan’s legendary “Kitchen Sink” sundae to the sobering reality that 280,000 Long I...

Send us Fan Mail Raised by Survivors: “Rabbi Anchelle Perl” How do you turn a family’s trauma into a lifetime of light? In this moving conversation, host Bernie Furshpan sits down with Rabbi Anchelle Perl, whose father survived Auschwitz and slave-labor camps before rebuilding his life—and his faith—in freedom. Rabbi Perl recounts that journey, the quiet heroism of keeping kosher in a death camp,...

Send us Fan Mail Kinder People. Kindest People — Episode 84 (Part 1) Guest: Manny Korman | Host: Peter Suchmann | Series: hmTv at the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center When a rescued violin finds its perfect new home, two families discover they’ve been linked since 1939. In the first of a two-part conversation, Peter Suchmann sits down with 93-year-old Kindertransport survivor Manny Korman...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 85 – Kinder People. Kindest People (Part 2): “Teaching the Legacy” In the conclusion of their two-part conversation, host Peter Suchmann welcomes back 93-year-old Kindertransport survivor Manny Korman for a deep dive into the life he built after rescue—and the lessons he’s devoted to passing on. 🔹 From refugees to educators – Manny explains how he and his brother Gerhard...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 82: "A Life of Service, Faith, and Resilience" Ordinary Heroes on hmTv at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center In this inspiring and heartfelt episode of Ordinary Heroes , host Bernie Furshpan welcomes a longtime friend and extraordinary community leader, Rabbi Ron Csilag. Their conversation explores Ron’s remarkable journey — from chiropractor to rabbi, f...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 81 – Raised by Survivors with Frieda Hoffman On this heartfelt episode of Raised by Survivors , host Bernie Furshpan sits down with Frieda Hoffman, the daughter of Holocaust survivors, to reflect on growing up in a home shaped by unimaginable resilience. Together, they share powerful memories of their parents, the lessons they learned, and the unspoken bond among second-ge...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 79: Habits of a Whole Heart with Rabbi Shalom Paltiel (Part 2) In this deeply insightful continuation of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz welcomes back Rabbi Shalom Paltiel, chief rabbi of Chabad of Port Washington, for Part 2 of their powerful conversation on Judaism, ego, and the transformative power of spiritual habits. Together, they explore why it’s of...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 80: Habits of a Whole Heart with Rabbi Shalom Paltiel (Part 3) Hosted by Arnie Herz on hmTv In this powerful third installment of Habits of a Whole Heart , host Arnie Herz and Rabbi Shalom Paltiel dive into the practical side of spirituality—examining how core Jewish habits and mitzvot, like observing Shabbat and giving tzedakah, serve as tools for inner liberation and who...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 78: Habits of a Whole Heart – Part 1 with Rabbi Shalom Paltiel hmTv | Hosted by Arnie Herz In this deeply enriching episode of Habits of a Whole Heart , Arnie Herz sits down with Rabbi Shalom Paltiel, head of Chabad of Port Washington and Arnie’s longtime spiritual guide and friend. Together, they explore what it means to live with a “whole heart” through the lens of Jewis...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 77 – The Upstander Responsibility On this powerful episode of The Upstander Responsibility on hmTv, co-hosts Molly Deblinger and Ella Ben-Hamo , recipients of the Claire Friedlander Upstander Award, share their personal journeys of courage, advocacy, and identity. From standing up to school administrations and challenging misinformation, to creating safe spaces and confron...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 75: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Lt. Colonel Marty Vieira (Part 1) In this compelling first installment of a two-part conversation, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Marty Vieira, a decorated combat rescue officer from the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard. From his humble beginnings in Rocky Point,...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 76: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and Lt. Colonel Marty Vieira (Part 2) In this gripping continuation of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Marty Vieira of the 106th Rescue Wing to explore the high-stakes world of combat rescue and the human spirit behind the mission. From surviving grueling training...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 72 | The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and Guest Lieutenant Dan Guida (Part 2) In this powerful continuation of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli sits down with Vietnam War veteran Lieutenant Dan Guida to explore the harrowing final days of his combat tour, his emotional return home, and his lifelong dedication to advocating for fellow v...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 73 | History Repeats with Liam Carballal and Richard Acritelli (Part 1) In this compelling first installment of a two-part episode of History Repeats on hmTv, host Liam Carballal sits down with historian and educator Richard Acritelli to explore the interwar years —the turbulent decades between World War I and World War II. Together, they unpack America’s retreat into isol...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 74: History Repeats with Liam Carballal and guest Richard Acritelli (Part 2) In Part 2 of this compelling History Repeats episode on hmTv, host Liam Carballal is joined once again by historian and educator Richard Acritelli to explore America’s transition from isolationism to wartime readiness in the years leading up to World War II. The conversation dives deep into the gr...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 71 | The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and Guest Lieutenant Dan Guida (Part 1) In this powerful episode of The Fog of War and Humanity on hmTv, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Lieutenant Dan Guida, a Vietnam War veteran and former armored cavalry officer, to explore his deeply personal journey from Long Island to the front lines of Southeast Asia. Da...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 69 of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Rich Acritelli sits down with lifelong history buff and artifacts collector Bill Donahue to explore the power of personal stories in remembering our past. Bill shares how his passion for historical films led him from Stony Brook science student to a founding board member of Honor Flight Long Island—escorting hundreds of WWII, Kor...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 70 | The Fog of War and Humanity on hmTv Host: Richard Acritelli Guest: William “Billy” Donahue (Part 2) In this compelling second installment with collector and educator William “Billy” Donahue, host Richard Acritelli explores the powerful stories behind rare World War II artifacts and a signed Holocaust memoir. Donahue shares his mission to return 43 Yosegaki Hinomaru (J...

Send us Fan Mail  In Episode 67 of Ordinary Heroes , Dr. Bernie Furshpan welcomes two outstanding students from W.T. Clarke High School—Tina Marie Otero and Connie Dong—fresh off their first‑place win at Long Island History Day. Together, they discuss how a viewing of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas sparked their deep dive into the Nuremberg Trials, from witnessing the liberation of the camps to co...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 68 of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Rich Acritelli sits down with Vietnam combat medic Frank Asselta to trace his journey from a small‑town Long Island childhood through the crucible of Southeast Asia’s fiercest battles. Frank recounts being drafted in 1965, his cold‑weather training at Fort Dix, and the reality‑shattering field medicine he improvised on the front...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 66: Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz and Bernie Furshpan (Part 2) In Part 2 of this enlightening conversation on Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz continues his deep and thoughtful dialogue with guest Bernie Furshpan. Together, they explore what it means to cultivate inner wholeness through conscious habits that align the human and godly self. From su...

Send us Fan Mail  Episode 65: Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz and Guest Bernie Furshpan (Part 1) In the inaugural episode of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz sits down with Holocaust educator and activist Bernie Furshpan for a profound and personal conversation about empathy, human connection, and the power of intentional habits to transform lives. Together, they explore ho...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 63: "I Couldn't Have Said It Better Myself" The Choices We Make Define Us | Hosted by Sandi Cooper & Lori Cooper | hmTv In this heartwarming and thought-provoking second installment of The Choices We Make Define Us , co-hosts Sandi and Lori Cooper (no relation!) return to share powerful stories from the classroom—where Holocaust education becomes a livin...